After we left Maine, we headed for Massachusetts. We stayed the night at the best Best Western Plus we had ever found! It was in Danvers. The rooms were huge, it was off the highway so it was quiet, and the breakfast was great.
We woke up early and drove down to Boston with plans to walk the entire 2.5 mile Freedom Trail and do all the stops. It has 16 historical sites worth stopping and seeing. We did stop and see all 16!!! It was pretty amazing that we actually did the whole thing.
Luckily, it was cloudy and overcast most of the day which kept it nice and warm but not too cold and not too hot! It was perfect!! We even had quite a lot of rain, but with umbrellas, it was comfortable. I was not cold at all even walking through the rain wearing shorts! That's unusual for me. Usually, if it's raining, I am cold. I wasn't even cold. So really, the rain made for a great day.
The kids were pretty exhausted by the end of the day and our feet hurt a lot, but we saw a lot of history and learned a lot! We also gained 4 new umbrellas! I will list the 16 stops and what we saw.
1. Boston Commons
Boston Commons is the country's oldest public park. In the old days, they had duels and hangings here and all kinds of rallies.
2. Massachusetts State House
Well, we visited the state house in Maine, so it made sense to visit the one in Massachusetts too!
This state house was finished in 1798. the land was originally owned by John Hancock and Paul Revere was the one who covered the dome in copper. Since then, it was covered with gold.
3. Park Street Church
Park Street Church was built in 1809 and kept the gun powder for the War of 1812.
The great part about the Freedom Trail is that it's super easy to follow! Follow the red brick road!! Nathan was very good at keeping us on track and was always following the red bricks to every stop.
A close up view of Park Street Church.
Inside Park Street Church
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